I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 514 - 368 God Under the Knife
"Whoa~ whoa!"
Du Yu urged the deer straight into the sky, exclaiming non-stop. He couldn’t help it—Bai Yujing was just too fast.
Not only was she fast going straight, she was fast when turning too!
As the saying goes: "Cornering speed is real speed—everyone can grab food at a banquet, but not everyone can drift corners!"
"To the right!" In the contract, Du Yu suddenly issued a command.
Bai Yujing hardly needed Du Yu’s directions at all; her alertness was far superior to his. She suddenly tilted her body, sidestepping to the right by over ten meters.
"Whoosh!"
The giant blade slashed down, searing flames spreading like tidal waves to both sides, flooding the sky.
"Nai~~~" Bai Yujing’s elegant deer call echoed through the heavens.
Du Yu’s expression looked a little odd, unsure if he was sensing things right.
Bai Yujing seemed a bit nervous, but also...excited?
That deer cry, it really felt as if she was saying: "You can’t catch me, can’t catch me, nai~"
Du Yu: "..."
"Rumble rumble!"
The Mountain Fire Saber had yet to respond, but the heavens had already given their answer.
Dark clouds surged, thunder and lightning roared.
Bai Yujing remained unflinching, full of faith in her speed: "You’ll never catch me and my master!"
"Whoosh!" The giant blade fell again, the white shadow flashed once more!
In the blink of an eye, one saber and one deer had already soared a thousand meters high.
Du Yu clung tightly to his "motorcycle handlebars," afraid of being thrown off.
Just how fast was Bai Yujing?
Even the sea of flames from the saber’s edge couldn’t reach her snowy hooves.
In terms of pure speed, today, the Mountain Fire Saber finally met its match!
Du Yu gripped the deer’s belly with his legs, abruptly twisted half his body, and drew his bow, aiming downward.
Below, the Flame Cyan Master was still glaring in anger, as if Du Yu owed her a few million gold coins.
It made Du Yu feel awfully out of place.
After all, his own Immortal Master was always so gentle, never once chasing after a mortgage payment...
This damned Mountain Fire Saber really is ruining Master Qing’s image!
But then again, the Mountain Fire Saber was always full of rage—that’s just its state of being. The emotion was the same, not slandering anyone on purpose.
If the Flame Cyan Master really smiled, that’d honestly be freaky~
"Eat my arrow!" Du Yu shouted, and the Demon Arrow Array abruptly flared to life!
Ice-Colored Jade Marrow Bow: Solar Eclipse Arrow!
Master Qing fiercely swung the Mountain Fire Saber, the blade roaring with flames, crackling through the air.
"Ding~"
The saber edge precisely split the Fire Arrow, and in the next moment, everyone froze.
The massive Mountain Fire Saber, 86 meters long, was mid-swing—yet suddenly, it stopped?!
Du Yu’s eyes widened instantly.
The Solar Eclipse Arrow Array... actually worked?
The little Fire Arrow exploded into five thin streaks of fire.
Against the Blade Armor Earth Rhinoceros, these were five thick, crimson flood dragons. But on the Mountain Fire Saber, they’re just five slender wisps.
Because the Mountain Fire Saber was so huge, the firelines got stretched impossibly long and thin.
Add in all that roiling flame, and as far as Du Yu’s eyes were concerned, those firelines vanished in a blink.
No matter what, the Mountain Fire Saber’s pause was the real deal!
Even if it only stopped for a fraction of a second, that was enough to interrupt the spell!
"You’re this awesome?" Du Yu was overjoyed, gripping his Jade Bow tightly.
Honestly, he hadn’t held out much hope, considering his opponent was a Divine Weapon.
"Haha!" Du Yu was brimming with confidence. With the Dust Spirit Deer’s unparalleled speed, he pulled his bow once more, aiming far below.
"Whoosh~"
The Fire Arrow struck again, but this time, the Mountain Fire Saber had learned its lesson.
Flame Cyan Master casually waved her hand; under a rush of air, no one knew where the Fire Arrow was tossed.
The arrow never touched the saber, so control was out of the question.
Yang Qingqing gritted her teeth, her eyes glued to Du Yu.
Apparently, the Mountain Fire Saber’s rage was rising, higher and higher!
"Uh." Du Yu’s heart sank—this wasn’t looking good.
With his current power, there was no way he could beat the Mountain Fire Saber, or even hurt it.
The only way he could claim the ring was to wait for the Mountain Fire Saber to stop targeting him, and refocus its anger on the world at large.
But right now...
With that last arrow, he seemed to have dialed the saber’s aggro up even further?
"Nai~~~"
The Dust Spirit Deer suddenly turned a corner.
Under the black clouds, a thin white mist traced a beautiful arc, deer head plummeting straight down.
Can’t catch me, nai~
Du Yu: "..."
No wonder the Mountain Fire Saber’s pissed—Bai Yujing’s infuriating as hell~
No, this can’t go on.
Man and deer dove downward, while the Flame Cyan Master hovered a thousand meters above.
She suddenly gripped her blade in both hands and hacked viciously downward!
Their distance was still more than a hundred meters, so the blade itself couldn’t even nick Du Yu.
But endless flames surged from the Mountain Fire Saber, gathering with overwhelming momentum and pouring down below.
At that moment, Du Yu felt as though he were seeing Celestial Punishment—Celestial Fire again!
Compared to the wrath of the heavens, the firestorm unleashed by the Mountain Fire Saber was even larger, as if it wanted to engulf the whole mountain range!
"Straight down! Head for the ground!" Du Yu shouted urgently, gripping the deer’s belly tight.
No time to turn anymore.
Turn again and the banquet really begins!
Above and behind, a "giant blanket" woven of true mountain fire was dropping fast!
This time, Bai Yujing was definitely going to get caught.
No matter her speed, she couldn’t escape the range of the flames.
"Nai!"
"Don’t worry, you got me!" Du Yu shouted back. Just as he and the deer were about to collide with the ground, he willed a thought.
"Poof~"
Bai Yujing instantly shattered, transforming into endless Wind Demon Breath that chased after Du Yu, pouring into his body.
And from over a thousand meters up, still plunging, Du Yu dove right into the earth!
No thunderous crash.
No giant crater.
Not a splash of mud on that wet, charred ground.
Du Yu just drilled into the earth, without a sound.
Behind, the true mountain fire arrived, flooding the field in an instant!
The raging sea of fire instantly evaporated the soaked ground, then kept surging in all directions.
By now, plenty of people near the Otherworld Gate had already retreated.
Some bolder sorts still lingered in awe, staring at the scene in a daze.
What a Mountain Fire Saber!
What a Du Yu!
One was searing flames, capable of destroying the world.
The other was cunning and resourceful, countering move with move.
High above, the Flame Cyan Master slowly lowered her saber.
Her face was as furious as ever—no hint of pride.
But at last, she quieted down and stopped chasing that little Human.
The blade in her hand trembled lightly. Meanwhile, inside the Sea Realm...
The real Yang Qingqing stood on a sandy reef, as if waiting for someone.
When the Mountain Fire Saber’s voice echoed through the contract, Yang Qingqing replied in her mind, "No, he didn’t come to the Sea Realm."
Mountain Fire Saber: ???
During the battle, master and weapon had been in constant communion.
The master’s order to the weapon was to force Du Yu into the Sea Realm.
The trial was supposed to end with Du Yu activating his last life-saving artifact—the Mountain and Sea Bell.
But Du Yu didn’t enter the Sea Realm?
Could it be...
The Mountain Fire Saber’s voice was strange, like the roar of raging fire, mixed with crackling sparks: "I’ll go take a look down there—maybe he’s injured."
Passing on its thoughts, the Mountain Fire Saber also felt a bit grateful.
It’d managed to restrain its fury and not unleash the mountain fire at full force.
If it hadn’t, Yang Qingqing’s little disciple would’ve had even his corpse incinerated.
Yang Qingqing didn’t see it that way: "You said Du Yu was driven to the ground by the mountain fire."
Mountain Fire Saber: "Mm."
Yang Qingqing: "Before he hit the ground, did the fire catch him?"
Mountain Fire Saber: "Just missed him."
Hearing this, Yang Qingqing let out a sigh of relief.
A soft smile appeared as she gazed at the line of sea and sky: "Then there’s no need to look for him. You can come back now. The trial ends here."
The Mountain Fire Saber was silent for a moment, then said, "Mountain Earth Concealment?"
Yang Qingqing nodded gently: "For life-saving Demon Skills like that, he’s always willing to put in the work.
Thank you, Mountain Fire, sorry to trouble you."
"Hmph." The Mountain Fire Saber snorted coldly, saying no more.
Meanwhile, high above the Mountain Fire Blade Realm...
The Flame Cyan Master flicked her wrist, sending the Mountain Fire Saber flying toward the summit.
"Rumble rumble!"
The giant blade stabbed down inch by inch, tearing the mountain, the earth shuddering...
The flames covering the land flowed upward like water, returning to the saber’s body atop the peak.
Clearly, this unique mountain fire wasn’t something ordinary rain could extinguish.
As the flames withdrew, the land revealed a scorched-black hue.
But aside from rain and thunder, the world inside and out of the Mountain Fire Blade Realm was dead silent!
"Did I see that right? Did Du Yu burrow into the ground?" For once, sharp-eyed Lin Chuan sounded doubtful.
This was about Du Yu’s life, after all—he needed someone else to confirm it.
"Yeah, Brother Lin! I recorded everything, want to watch?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Lin Chuan muttered, "That’s good, that’s good."
"Buzz!!!"
Up on the peak, the Mountain Fire Saber suddenly trembled!
Endless Blade Souls burst out, stabbing in all directions, destroying everything—a final blitz.
"Hahaha! Awesome! The kid actually passed!"
"So...he really made it?"
"Yup, the Mountain Fire Saber’s back to normal. That means the challenge is complete!"
"If you ask me, the kid should’ve just burrowed underground, or flown off riding the Dust Spirit Deer."
"Careful there! Riding the deer? Did you forget that Celestial Fire from earlier?
Use Mountain Earth Concealment right from the start and the saber’s rage would’ve chased you all the way to the core and chopped you up!"
"Right, using it now is perfect. The fight’s gone on long enough, and there’s even a bit of a trick up his sleeve."
"Not bad at all! I think that’s only the second person to finish the featured challenge?"
"Who was the first?"
"You don’t know? It was the lady chasing Du Yu all over the sky with her saber just now... uh, Ms. Yang Qingqing."
Noticing Lin Chuan glancing over, the Great Demon Tamer instantly corrected himself, tone extra respectful.
The crowd by the gate murmured on for a long time, refusing to disperse.
It seemed...they were all waiting for Du Yu to show himself.
Lin Chuan hadn’t left, either; he was also waiting for Du Yu’s triumphant return, but...
Du Yu might’ve been a little too cautious?
Three minutes... five minutes... ten minutes...
The assistant nearby still held up their phone, ready to film the moment Du Yu appeared.
A video needed a proper ending, after all.
But even after fifteen minutes, not a single shadow appeared on that endless scorched ground.
Waiting and waiting, Lin Chuan started to get confused.
He turned to the assistant, "Did Du Yu really go underground?"
"Yeah, look!" The assistant handed over the phone, showing Lin Chuan the replay.
Just then, several kilometers away on the muddy open ground, a small head quietly poked out.
He looked up, sneakily peeking at the sky.
Seeing the Mountain Fire Saber restored to its place atop the mountain, Du Yu couldn’t help but rejoice inside!
He did it!?
"Buzz!!!" Just as the saber vibrated again, a storm of Blade Souls shot out in every direction.
Du Yu was so startled he ducked his head back in, melting into the earth once again.
Forget it,
This king will just hide a bit longer, Zangzang goes Zangzang.
It’s a long life—what’s another hour or two...
